Florida Statute 274.01 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XVIII
PUBLIC LANDS AND PROPERTY

Chapter 274
TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

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F.S. 274.01

274.01 Definitions.—The following words as used in this act have the meanings set forth in the below subsections, unless a different meaning is required by the context:

(1) “Governmental unit” means the governing board, commission, or authority of a county, a county agency, a municipality, a special district as defined in s. 189.012, or taxing district of the state, or the sheriff of the county.

(2) “Custodian” means the person to whom the custody of county or district property has been delegated by the governmental unit.

(3) “Property” means all tangible personal property, owned by a governmental unit, of a nonconsumable nature.

(4) “Fiscal year” means the governmental unit’s fiscal year established pursuant to law; otherwise, it means the calendar year.

History.—s. 1, ch. 59-163; s. 1, ch. 61-102; s. 4, ch. 2023-144.

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Cases Citing Statute 274.01

Total Results: 8

Manuel Gonzales, Tommy Ramos, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. Perry A. Rivkind, Robert Adams, and Alan Nelson

858 F.2d 657, 1988 U.S. App. LEXIS 14678, 1988 WL 102837

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 24, 1988 | Docket: 984172

Cited 6 times | Published

owners, but appears to apply to all owners, per section 274.-1, which defines "owner” as “a person or persons

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Apr 30, 2004 | Docket: 3257154

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Stat., by s. 5, Ch. 92-54, Laws of Fla. 2 Section 274.01(3) defines "[p]roperty" as "all tangible personal

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Oct 30, 2001 | Docket: 3255884

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"governmental unit" is defined restrictively in section 274.01(1), Florida Statutes, to include only "the

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Oct 4, 1993 | Docket: 3257265

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605 So.2d 132, 133 (2 D.C.A. Fla., 1992). 6 Section 274.01(1), F.S. 7 Section 274.05, F.S., provides a

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jul 13, 1988 | Docket: 3256042

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on HB 4, Florida House of Representatives. 5 Section 274.01(3), F.S., defines "[p]roperty" as "all tangible

State v. Brown

412 So. 2d 426, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 20641

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 14, 1982 | Docket: 64589256

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statute is “property.” That word is defined in Section 274.01(3), as follows: “Property” means all tangible

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Dec 29, 1981 | Docket: 3258564

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disposition of that property is governed by ch. 274. Section 274.01(1), F.S., defines `[g]overnmental unit' to

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Apr 26, 1979 | Docket: 3257262

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question must be answered in the affirmative. Section 274.01(1) defines the term `governmental unit' to